But its great virtual table selection and solid physical construction were marred by enough issues to make it a tough sell to anyone beyond families. Still, I saw its potential as a moddable machine, whether to add more virtual tables or to use its $600 base as a cheap path to a dreamy homemade system. I don't have the cash or space for a fleet of classic pinball machines, however, so I like the idea of a single system that emulates dozens of tables while maintaining the genre's physicality-staples like flipper buttons, nudge options, and a plunger.įurther Reading Arcade1Up pinball cabinet review: Fine for families, interesting for moddersLast month, this led me to test the Arcade1Up Williams Pinball table, and I was left amused, if not charmed. But pinball's orientation, form factor, and tactile nature have always precluded it from feeling authentic when virtualized on something like an Xbox. When I play classics like Pac-Man or Donkey Kong on a console, I generally feel like it's the same experience as standing up with chunky joysticks (your mileage may vary, in which case, there are tons of products for you). Yet while stand-up arcade multi-cabinets have rarely gotten me excited, virtual pinball is another story.
A replica arcade experience seems like a great antidote for any nerd going stir-crazy in a pandemic.
If you'd told me at the beginning of 2021 that I'd review not one but two virtual pinball options for the home, I would have nodded and said, sure, that sounds entirely unsurprising.
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